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Matthew Stafford on opting out: ‘I never gave it serious thought’

The Staffords have had a lot on their plate over the past couple years. Between brain surgery for Kelly and an intense recovery program, three kids—including a twins—and a fourth new to the family this year, a broken back, and a big COVID-19 scare just a week ago, it couldn’t have been easy for the family.

So no one would’ve blamed Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford if he had decided to sit out a year to protect himself and his family. But in his first interview since the COVID-19 false positive test, Stafford said he and his family never truly considered it.